No bull: Hunter bags cow moose with antlers

[justaguy]

http://www.adn.com/3437/story/980071.html

No bull: Hunter bags cow moose with antlers
Published: October 20th, 2009 09:33 AM
Last Modified: October 20th, 2009 09:41 AM
Link: KFSK (via APRN) A man hunting near Kake in Southeast Alaska recently bagged a moose that was legal based on its antlers, but he soon discovered the animal was female. He snapped photos of "both ends" of the carcass and took the head via ferry to Fish and Game in Petersburg, giving biologist Rich Lowell his first-ever look at a cow moose with antlers. Such a cow is extremely rare but not unheard of, Lowell said; a hormone imbalance is likely the cause. The hunter was issued a warning for killing a cow but gets to keep the meat.

The hunter was issued a warning for killing a cow

[farmerj]

guess they need to start hunting with a 20X scope to check for other anatomical parts too

[David]

Well, I suppose they felt that had to issue a warning. I mean, if they didn't do anything at all, people might start shooting females and then duct-taping antlers to them.

[tullibee]

Hopefully OUR DNR won't hear of this and decide they need a rule change... legal buck must have one antler over 3" long and one unit over 3" on the underside

might make it very difficult to hunt in thick brush! or tree stands

[SAM]

http://www.adn.com/3437/story/980071.html

No bull: Hunter bags cow moose with antlers
Published: October 20th, 2009 09:33 AM
Last Modified: October 20th, 2009 09:41 AM
Link: KFSK (via APRN) A man hunting near Kake in Southeast Alaska recently bagged a moose that was legal based on its antlers, but he soon discovered the animal was female. He snapped photos of "both ends" of the carcass and took the head via ferry to Fish and Game in Petersburg, giving biologist Rich Lowell his first-ever look at a cow moose with antlers. Such a cow is extremely rare but not unheard of, Lowell said; a hormone imbalance is likely the cause. The hunter was issued a warning for killing a cow but gets to keep the meat.

The hunter was issued a warning for killing a cow

Same thing happens justabouteveryyear with whitetails right here in Mn.